Abstract: Provided are a novel polyamide resin having a high melting point, and a composition and a molded article, for which the novel polyamide resin is used. A polyamide resin including a constituent unit derived from a diamine and a constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid, where 70 mol % or more of the constituent unit derived from the diamine is derived from a xylylenediamine; and 70 mol % or more of the constituent unit derived from the dicarboxylic acid is derived from a phenylenediacetic acid; and where X+(Y/3) is 68 or more, when X mol % is defined as a proportion of a constituent unit derived from 1,4-phenylenediacetic acid in the constituent unit derived from the dicarboxylic acid, and Y mol % is defined as a proportion of a constituent unit derived from p-xylylenediamine in the constituent unit derived from the diamine.

Abstract: An information processing unit included in an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus executes a process of generating a B-mode image based on transmission of an ultrasonic wave to a subject and reception of the ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject, a process of generating a Doppler waveform image based on transmission of an ultrasonic wave to the subject and reception of the ultrasonic wave reflected by the subject, a process of recognizing a Doppler observation target on the B-mode image, and a process of generating an evaluation value for the Doppler waveform image based on a reference Doppler waveform image corresponding to the Doppler observation target and the Doppler waveform image.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced resin material in which is used a polyamide resin such as MXD6 that is appropriately impregnated into continuous reinforcing fibers and has suppressed perforations and deficits when formed into a film in a molten state. Also provided are a wound body, a molded article, and a method for producing the fiber-reinforced resin material. The film-shaped fiber-reinforced resin material has a polyamide resin composition that is impregnated into continuous reinforcing fibers arranged in parallel in at least one direction.

Abstract: To provide a liner which contains a polyamide resin, wherein the polyamide resin contains a diamine-derived structural unit and a dicarboxylic acid-derived structural unit; 50 mol % or more of the diamine-derived structural unit is derived from a xylylenediamine; a content of a toughness improver in a region up to 30% in a thickness direction from one surface of the liner is from 5 to 20 mass %; and a content of the toughness improver in a region up to 30% in a thickness direction from the other surface of the liner is 0.5 mass % or less.

Abstract: Provided is the method for manufacturing a three-dimensional structure with a less amount of internal voids or bubbles, and also to provide a 3D printer filament used for manufacturing such three-dimensional structure. The method for manufacturing a three-dimensional structure, the method comprises melting and depositing a filament using a 3D printer, the filament comprising a commingled yarn that contains a continuous reinforcing fiber (A) and a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B), with a dispersity of the continuous reinforcing fiber (A) in the commingled yarn of 60 to 100%.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin (A) and an epoxy resin curing agent (B), wherein the epoxy resin (A) contains from 10 to 65 mass % of an epoxy resin (A1) and from 35 to 90 mass % of an epoxy resin (A2), the epoxy resin (A1) having a glycidyloxy group derived from resorcinol, and the epoxy resin (A2) being other than the epoxy resin (A1) and containing an aromatic ring; the epoxy resin (A2) contains 70 mass % or more of an epoxy resin having a glycidyloxy group derived from bisphenol F; and a cured product of the epoxy resin composition has a hydrogen gas permeability coefficient of 6.4×10?11 or less [cc·cm/(cm2·s·cmHg)]. Also provided are a cured product of the epoxy resin composition, a fiber-reinforced composite material, and a high-pressure gas container containing the fiber-reinforced composite material.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin (A), an epoxy resin curing agent (B) containing a phenolic curing agent, and a curing accelerator (C), wherein the epoxy resin (A) contains from 10 to 85 mass % of an epoxy resin (A1) and from 15 to 90 mass % of an epoxy resin (A2), the epoxy resin (A1) having a glycidyloxy group derived from resorcinol, and the epoxy resin (A2) being other than the epoxy resin (A1) and containing an aromatic ring, the epoxy resin (A2) contains at least one type selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin (a2-1) having a glycidyloxy group derived from bisphenol F. and an epoxy resin (a2-2) having a glycidyloxy group derived from a polyol having a naphthalene backbone, and a total content of the epoxy resin (a2-1) and the epoxy resin (a2-2) in the epoxy resin (A2) is 50 mass % or more.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material containing a polyimide resin (A) having a predetermined repeating unit and a continuous reinforcing fiber (B), the method including the following steps (I) and (II) in this order: step (I): a step of laminating at least one polyimide resin (A) layer and at least one continuous reinforcing fiber (B) layer to obtain a laminated product; and step (II): a step of molding the laminated product by heating and pressurizing under a condition where a working parameter X expressed by the following expression (i) is 35 or more and 87 or less: X=(Tp?Tm)3×P1/2/1000??(i) wherein in the expression (i), Tp represents a temperature (° C.) during the molding, Tm represents a melting point (° C.) of the polyimide resin (A), and P represents a press pressure (MPa) during the molding.

Abstract: Provided are a thermosetting resin composition comprising an adduct resin (X) that is a reaction product of an amine-epoxy resin (A) and an epoxy modifier (B) described below, and an epoxy resin curing agent (C), wherein the adduct resin (X) is a reaction product obtained by reacting 1 to 20 parts by mass of the epoxy modifier (B) with 100 parts by mass of the amine-epoxy resin (A), and a prepreg, a fiber-reinforced composite material, and a high-pressure gas container in which the thermosetting resin composition is used. Epoxy modifier (B): at least one selected from the group consisting of meta-xylylenediamine, para-xylylenediamine, 4,4?-diaminodiphenylmethane, and 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing a molded article consisting of a fiber-reinforced composite material containing a cured product of a thermosetting resin or a thermosetting resin composition and continuous reinforcing fibers, the method including, in this order, Steps (I) to (III) described below, a resin impregnating apparatus suitably used for the manufacturing method, and a 3D printer. Step (I): A coating step of coating a surface of a continuous reinforcing fiber bundle with a thermosetting resin or a thermosetting resin composition. Step (II): A resin impregnating step of twisting the continuous reinforcing fiber bundle after step (I) and obtaining a prepreg impregnated with the thermosetting resin or the thermosetting resin composition. Step (III): A heating and molding step of disposing the prepreg obtained in step (II) above and then heating the prepreg.

Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a novel molded article using a commingled yarn and a composite material using a commingled yarn. The method for manufacturing a molded article, includes disposing a commingled yarn containing a continuous reinforcing fiber and a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber on a part of a surface of a prepreg, the prepreg containing continuous reinforcing fibers paralleling at least unidirectionally, and a thermosetting resin impregnated between the continuous reinforcing fibers, and heat-processing the prepreg with the commingled yarn.

Abstract: Provided are a pressure vessel with excellent gas barrier properties, less likely to cause cracks, and excellent internal pressure fatigue properties, and a production method thereof. The pressure vessel includes a layer at least in the body part, and the layer includes a fiber-reinforced resin material that contains a resin component and a continuous reinforcing fiber. A ratio (inner region/outer region) of the continuous reinforcing fiber content (vol. %) in the inner region to a continuous reinforcing fiver content (vol. %) in the outer region is from 0.80 to 0.99, where the inner region is up to 0.1% from the inner side of the layer in the thickness direction, and the outer region is up to 0.1% from the outer side of the layer in the thickness direction, and the continuous reinforcing fiber content (vol. %) in the central region of the layer, which is between up to more than 0.1% from the inner side in the thickness direction and up to more than 0.

Abstract: Provided are a filament that does not impair the strength that is intrinsic to the filament and contains a disperse dye, and has excellent color fastness, a material using the filament, and a method for producing the material. The filament containing a polyamide resin having an aromatic ring and/or a hetero ring, and a disperse dye having an aromatic ring and/or a hetero ring.

Abstract: Provided is a wound body of a commingled yarn, the wound body being capable of effectively suppressing fraying and sagging, disorder of a lower layer, or breakage of the commingled yarn during winding or use. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the wound body.

Abstract: Provided are: a filament containing a polyamide resin, the filament having a high strength and a high retention percentage of mechanical properties after water absorption; a structure; a resin composition; and a method for producing the filament. The filament includes a polyamide resin containing diamine-derived structural units and dicarboxylic acid-derived structural units. 70 mol % or more of the diamine-derived structural units are derived from xylylenediamine, and 70 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid-derived structural units are derived from ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 11 to 14 carbons. The content of a compound with a molecular weight of 310 or more and 1000 or less is 0.1 mass % or more and 1.5 mass % or less, and the content of a compound with a molecular weight of less than 310 is 0.1 mass % or less.

Abstract: Provided is a liner for a pressure vessel, the liner being constituted from a fiber-reinforced composite material containing a cured product of a thermosetting resin or a thermosetting resin composition, and continuous reinforcing fibers. Also provided is a high-pressure gas storage tank provided with the liner.

Abstract: Provided are a prepreg in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin (A) and an epoxy resin curing agent (B) containing a reaction product (X) of a component (x1) and a component (x2) described below, a fiber-reinforced composite material that is a cured product of the prepreg, a method for producing the prepreg, and a method for producing a high-pressure gas storage tank. (x1) At least one selected from the group consisting of meta-xylylenediamine and para-xylylenediamine (x2) At least one selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids represented by General Formula (1) below and derivatives thereof. (In Formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbons, an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbons, or an aralkyl group having from 7 to 13 carbons.

Abstract: Provided are a hose excelling in a lightweight property and in fatigue fracture resistance, a method for manufacturing the hose, and a hydraulic pump. The hose includes a tube, an interior of the tube being hollow, continuous carbon fibers and/or continuous glass fibers wound around an outer circumference of the tube, and a thermosetting resin present external to the tube. The thermosetting resin has an elastic modulus from 0.5 to 10 MPa, and the continuous carbon fibers and/or continuous glass fibers are impregnated with at least a part of the thermosetting resin. The elastic modulus of the thermosetting resin is a numeric value determined by: heating the thermosetting resin for 2 hours at a curing temperature of the thermosetting resin; then subjecting the thermosetting resin to thermoregulation for two weeks under a condition of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 55%; and then performing a measurement in accordance with JIS K7161:2019.

Abstract: A method for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material containing a polyimide resin (A) having a predetermined repeating unit and a continuous reinforcing fiber (B), the method including the following steps (I) and (II) in this order: step (I): a step of laminating at least one polyimide resin (A) layer and at least one continuous reinforcing fiber (B) layer to obtain a laminated product; and step (II): a step of molding the laminated product by heating and pressurizing under a condition where a working parameter X expressed by the following expression (i) is 35 or more and 87 or less: X=(Tp?Tm)3×P1/2/1000??(i) wherein in the expression (i), Tp represents a temperature (° C.) during the molding, Tm represents a melting point (° C.) of the polyimide resin (A), and P represents a press pressure (MPa) during the molding.

Abstract: To provide a novel material that maintains suppleness which is the advantage of a material using fibers and has a low thermal shrinkage ratio, and a method for producing the material, a partially welded material using the material, a composite material, and a method for producing a molded product.